Rail anticreeper



July 12, 1927. 1,635,377 4 E. M. M VlCKER RAIL ANIIOREEPER Filed April 3, 1926 EWRYMZ \LI VIC'm I'BY A TTORNEY.

INVEN'TOR.

Patented July '12, 1927.. v i r i EMERY M. MevIo nR, or MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

RAIL ANTIGREEPER. Application filed April 3,1926. seem No. 99,476;

This invention relates to rail anti-creepers. is notched as at 21 or otherwise shaped to One object of the present inventionis the provide an appropriate retaining seat for the provision of improved means for securely securing means 27. fasteningthe clamp to the railjwithout flex- The securing means in this instance coning or distorting the clamp-when placing it sists of a wedge 22 which is-guided by and in position. Rail anti-creepers j which departially housed'within the notch 21 of the pend upon their resiliency to hold them in jaw 18, and engages the top of the; rail position yield when creeping occurs so that flange 20 so as to eifect a firm grip between they loosen, and thus become ineffective. the clamp 13 and the rail 10. It is to be Another object is the provision of simple noted that there is enough clearance between securing means which renders the clamp the jaw 18 and the top of the base flange applicable to rails having base flanges of underlying it, to permitthe removal" of the varying thicknesses. clamp by pivoting it about the tang 16 until Other objects and advantages will appear the lug clears the base of the rail 10. 15 from the following description of illustra- The clip is then freeto be removed. .To 55 tive embodiments of the present invention. securely fasten the clamp to the rail its U- V In the drawings: shaped portion definedby the base '14,the Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the clamp tang 16 and the hooked end 18 is placed shown attached to the usual tie supporting over the side flange 20, and the clip is then 29 the rail. pivotedabout this U-shapedend until the it Fig. 2 is a perspective of the rail clamp base portion 14 lies adjacent to therail base. shown in Figure 1. j In this position, the lug 15 engages the edge Fig. 3 is a perspective of a slightlymodie of the base flange 19. The wedge 22 isthen fied form of railclamp which unlike the driven into and between the jaw 18 and the form shown in Figure 2 isbent from bar upper face of the side flange 20 in order-to '7 stock. I securely bind the clamp to the rail base.

Fig. 4 is a view similarto Figure 1 illus- The wedge is driven up from time to time trating another form of railanti-creeper in. in order to compensate for wear, and is combination with a rail tie-plate. v preferably retained in position by bending Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the modiup its end in the manner indicatedat 23; fled clampshown in Fig. 4. Any tendency to creep in the longitudinal Fig. 6 is a view of an anti-creeper similar direction as indicated-by arrow A- ,is pre to one shown in Figure 5, but modified to vented by the engagement of the base 1% have the flared tail in the plane of the jaw of the clamp against the corresponding ver- 35 rather than offset from it. tical side surface 24 of the tieul2. The ell-' The clamps selected for illustration are gagement of the. clamp with the. tie at the shown attached to the usual rail 10 which is time of creeping causes the clamp to rock supported by the usualtie 12. slightly'thereby increasing its grip'upon the The clamp 13 comprises a base portion 14: rail. j 1 40 terminating in a short upstanding lug 15 at The tie engaging portion 13 of the cla1np;

one end thereof, which is adapted to engage is preferably loweredas at 13. so as to inthe rail base and base flange 19 of the sure its engagement with the wallof the standard rail 10. The other end of the base tie without crushing or otherwise marring portion 141; of the clamp 18 has an upstandthe upper portion of the tie. walhaduring ing integral tang 16 bentover at 17, to prothe occurrence of any longitudinal creeping vide a rigid hook or jaw 18 partially of the rail, Theclampshownin-Figure 2 overlying the base portion 14, and adapted is forged so as to presentthe thickened base to overhang the base flange 20 of the rail 10. portion 13. To eliminate the costly forging The face of the jaw 18 which confronts the operations, however the'clamp in actual 50 rail engaging surface of the base portion 1}} practice is shaped from bar stock as shown in Figure 3. In this form of clamp, the rail base contacts with the shoulders 14 delined by the end walls 1516 and the de- V 7 connection with the clip shown i-n Fig-tires 1 'and2. The cut-out portion in the tie plate pressed portion 18. V

5 Another form of clamp illustrated in Figures 4 and 5 embodies features of the present invention- It comprisesa, substantially USllilPGdiPOItlOIl having an upper jaw 26 overlying the base flange 30,' and a lower jaw 27 seated; a cut-out port on of the tie plate, and underlying the base flange 30. This U-shaped portion is adapted; to

loosely embrace the edge of the flange 3Q. It is securely bound to thesflfangeoi itherail by means of the wedge fully described in 7 of the. s'pikes 32 in the usual manner.

I n o'rde'if'to have the clamp engage the vertical wall of the tie; the U-shaped portion is provided"witl'i downwardly extending-integral eXtension'QS whichis oft-set from the plane of the jaw portion 25 soas to present a shoulder 29 adapted" to rest on the upper horizontah surface of the tie 12.

' Still another form of anti-creeper isshown in Figure" 6, wherein. the tail 28 is in the planeof the jaws 26%27, and is flared' outwardly asfat' 38. In this instancethe tie plate 1-1 overhangs the tie 12. A rectangular opening in the overjhanging portion: of the tie plate'receives the clamp so that the. tailj28 lies adjacent'to the vertical wall of the supporting tiefl2, Whereas the flared portion 33 willabut againstthe lower edge 34soa'theopening-: This construction limits the upward movement of the clamp; and thus e'fifectively preventsthe rail from eXcessive lifting and from rockingoutxof place.

7 gVar-iouschanges -may be made-in either of the embodiments ofthe invention hereinabove described; without 'departing'fr-om or sacrificing-any oi the advantages" of the invention as defined in-the appended claims. 'I claim V j l'-. In} an anti-or'eeper fon railway rails theacombination with a member having a I portion engageable witha; vertical 'iaceoi a tie, aportion; engageable with and beneath a'rail flange, and a portion overlying the railflange, o3": a longitudinallytaperedwfiedge interposed between said overlying portion a and the top ofthe rail fla'nge'for efleeting a positive gripping pressure vertically ap pliedbetween'said member and flange.

i 2. In an antiecreeper for railway rails'the combination of a member having a portion for embracing an edge of a rail flange, said embracing portion including an element for overlying the flange, a longitudinally tapered V wedge interposed between said element and the top face of the flange to bind said mem her to the rail, and a seat in said overlying elementv for receiving and, positioning said wedge, said member having a portion for ,engage nentwith' the vertical face of a tie to thereby hold said rail against creeping. 3,. Ingan anti-creeper for railway rails the combination of a member having a portion forembracingani edge of a rail flange, said gagea-ble with thevertical face of a new thereby hold "sai-drail against Creeping.

4 In an anti creeper for railway rails-the combination" of; a member-having a portion for embracing an-edg'e-of ami1 fian e,; said embracing portion includingan elementi' for overlying the flange, a wedge inter o ed between said element a nd 'flange "for binding said member to the rail, a seatin said element for receiving and retaining "said wedge, and mange-teeming 15mm: said member for engagement with a verticar face of a tie to holdthe rail against creeping.

5-. In an anti-creeper for-railway rails the combination of a member having a por tifon for embracing an edge ot. a rail: flange, said portion including an element for overlying the flange, a=plate having a recess for reeeiv ing said member to retain the "same ine'dge I embracing position, and a wedge'inteiiposed between said eleinent an'dthe flange'forbind ing said member to the rail,* said -Inember having a portion engageablewith a firont face of a tie to hold, the raili'f rom' oreeping.

6 In an anti-oreeper, the combination with tie plate provided with" an o ening therein, of a cla'mp havingjawe ositioned in said opening and adapted'to embrace the base'flange' of a rail, means interposed between sa'i'd jaws: and r-ail tosecure: said clamp to the rail; and tie eng'aging means depending from saido'la'mp for holding the rail against creeping.

7; In an anti creeper "the combination with a tie plate provided with an opening therein, of a clamp-having j aws' 'posjitioned in said opening ancbadapted to embrace the base flange of a rail ,means-interposed be tween said'j aws and rail tosecure saidj clamp to the rail, and tie'en'g aging means} depend ing from said clamp and laterally ofl's'et from said jaws for preventing creepin of the rail.

r 8. In an anti-creeper, the combination with a tie plate provided with an opening therein, of a clamp havingjawspositioned in said opening and adapted to embrace the 5 base flange of a rail, means interposed between said jaws and rail to secure said clamp to the rail, and tie engaging means depending from said clamp, and projecting underneath the tie plate to preventupward movement of said clamp. I I a In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name'this 30th day of September, 1925.

E. MOVICKER. 

